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This is so disturbing the lengths they went to for $ and move to be by her Mother. I believe the daughter and Mom behind most of it then brother paid for hit etc. this is sick and these poor children!! Shame on them !! Justice is coming for Wendi !!
Vinny, I love your passion for justice, especially for Dan Markel’s murder! He was so brilliant! He attended Harvard, then Cambridge College in England, then back to Harvard for his law degree! I’ve read comments from some of his student’s comments and they have all stated that Dan was a wonderful professor and they all admired him! My heart breaks for Dan’s parents and his sons! 💔💔💔. I hope Dan’s parents and his sister can raise Ben and Lincoln!
Donna is clearly toxic but Wendi was and is the one who fed her mom with her stories of unhappiness 'allegedly caused by Dan". This is the epitome of an unbalanced, emotional immature bunch of people, feeding off each others' arrogance and entitlement. It just proves, once again, money does not buy class.
Yes. It’s such a fascination case, from so many aspects. A writer couldn’t make this up, as no one would believe a family with their education and resources could plot and plan and destroy a man’s life and all that entails with no apparent guilt or regrets. The only regrets I’ve ever seen, imo, is regrets at getting caught.
Once Adelsons realized Markel would never sell his sons to them, not even for one million dollars, they decided to kill him. Markel gave his life to trying to protect his children from evil.
So good that she is ok to restrict children from eating innocent healthy food because "their" belief system says that. No belief system says anything to impose to children like this. Up to certain age, children are free of those rules. Ruth is as toxic as Donna. They all ruined a nice family. Wendi, Dan and the children would have lived happily without both grandparents and the narcissistic brother.
The fact that Wendi agreed to a kosher catering for the wedding and had no intention of serving kosher food was a huge betrayal. Wendi was dishonest with Dan from the beginning.
Just like Jeff L. stated Wendi can’t tell the truth ever. She lies all the time! She is nothing special, she is the connection and the Reason Dan Was murdered! No one else has a motive or reason! Bless you Ruth and All your Family. Justice for Dan Markle!
Maybe she was happy and wanted to please him and his family (apparently, Ruth wouldn't be ok if that catering was not like that!) Seems like, these people ruined that marriage with their unnecessary belief system rules. Every woman would do that not to ruin the wedding. Probably she regretted to accept that later. I would've...
Comparing Dan's mom to Donna, is like comparing gold to coal. Those boys belong with Dan's parents. How they raised Dan, is how they will raise the two young boys: principled, well-balanced.
@@catharineduplessis5273me too. You’re exactly right. It does suck that they adelsons have had them most their childhood but they do totally need to be with the Markel’s if at all possible 👍🏼🙏🏼
I find it hard to believe that Wendi wasn’t involved, especially after she drove by the crime scene and then tried to set her boyfriend up to take the fall.
Even if she was not involved initially, I absolutely don't believe she didn't know for 9 years. I don't know how it works in America, however here in Australia, it is a crime of accessory after the fact.
@@nancyg8671 but let’s not forget Wendi told her mom everything that was going on. If you don’t think for one minute that Wendi wasn’t telling Donna what Danny ‘s schedule was y’all are crazy because I guarantee you Wendi told Donna what his schedule was and Donna told Charlie if Wendi didn’t.
Wendi is at the epicentre. She is the serpent. She is the one whispering in everyone’s ears…. her friends, her colleagues, her boyfriend(s) and most importantly, her mother, brother and let’s not forget her father.
See, I think Donna has a lot more to do with the manipulation of the situation because SHE wanted her grandsons. But I think Wendi was right up there too. But I think it was Donna coming up with all the actual planning along with Charlie
Absolutely agree with Carl. Wendi is the absolute narcissist of her family. I’ll bet she didn’t feel enough as the centre of attention with Danny or the life she was living in Tallahassee. She wasn’t the star. Danny was.
The way she chose to break the news to Dan Markel was heartless and cruel. Unless there's more to this (and Ruth Markel seems very honest), it just is unbelievable!
The prosecutors need to arrest Wendi now and not wait until after Donna is convicted. The circumstantial evidence against Wendi is beyond a reasonable doubt
Totally agree!!! If they wait too long, witnesses can die or forget. She needs to be arrested and let the chips fall where they may. I believe they will get a conviction!
But you never know what she will discuss with her son , so let her talk , the longer it takes the more she will slip up. . Remember mommy dearest isn’t happy with her being in prison. She’s used to order other people and not being told what to do.
I'm guessing they're waiting to make Donna & Charlie sweat so they'll turn on each other & be able to get Wendi. It would be marvelous to see that entire family in the big house, where they belong.
I believe she wasn’t expecting the police to already be there. If the neighbour hadn’t come out Dan could have been left for a long time. It was also reported it took the paramedics 14 minutes to get to Dan.
It has been said that Dan was an outstanding Professor and he was known for wanting to have legal arguments and debating them. There was no way Wendi was going to win in court against Dan and the Adelson's knew this.
That’s exactly why the mother was whining about it and Charlie felt sorry for his Mom and sister! I wonder if Charlie still feels sorry for them now?? Especially his evil greedy immature spoiled sister! That was above the law, so much so, that after Charlie found out years later around a trial time, that Wendi drove to by at the crime scene! Had a police verify talking to Wendi,,that’s all Charlie could talk about, what are the coincidences of her driving by? Charlie couldn’t quit saying this over and over! Because it was eating him up! Because he knew that Wendi couldn’t help herself and wait for a sign that Dan was dead!
Hi Vinnie, I'm currently listening to Ruth markel's book"The unveiling"It's such an honest, heartfelt, painful and incredibly moving book! I feel so badly for Ruth and Phil Markel for what they've been through as parents and grandparents it's unfathomable and unforgivable!
@@bodonga9306 I really think that Ruth Markel was only trying to get her side of the story out as the media and the Adelson family had told so many lies! By the way she donated the proceeds of her book to charity and her grandsons!(so your comment really isn't fair!)
I could just imagine that thought process of Ruth knowing it was Wendi’s family that killed her son…so heartbreaking….I lost my grandmother from her boyfriend killing her and then himself….it hurts still after 24 years
People should look back and think what they did wrong. And stop acting the same. As far as I understand, Ruth does not take any responsibility for what happened. She didn't commit the crime doesn't mean that she doesn't have some part during the process.@@mia_mia22
Totally agree ! Justice for Dan Markle!! Wendi, is a very hateful, selfcentered, and couldn’t stand that Dan was standing up and telling the truth about her. He was not going to keep allowing her to do whatever she wanted to, belittling their father left and right. Wendi wanted what she wanted and wanted it now! I believe that the Aldeson’s hated Dan Soooo much because he was not going to allow Wendi to steal from him, and take a family heirloom diamond that was from a holocaust survivor of his family’s. It is just like others said, Wendi had so much hate and evil towards the Father of her children!! They need to Arrest her!! She is the Only one Who Really Knew Dans Sch for that day. Wendi did send a copy of the motion that Dan filed to ask for supervise visits for some of his ex-wife family. She said no one else saw it, but Find out that not sure if 15- or 20 people were copied on the email of the motion send out for all to see!!! Wendi is such a liar!! Jeff figured it out and put the Real Puzzle pieces together and laid it all out for the detectives!! Arrest Wendi! Justice for Dan Markle , and for His sons to know that their Father Never gave up on them ! Justice for Dan Markle!!!!!
Never underestimate Jealousy! It's worse than pure hatred! She was so jealous of his success and knowledge that it surpassed all levels of hate. The Adelsons were very jealous of him after using him as a donor! Full on sabotage.
That’s what the issue was it was a court order not allowing her to move to South Florida so therefore that’s why Danny needed to be out of the way so she could move to South Florida to be closer to mommy and daddy
Charlie didn't have to go along with what his mother Donna wanted! He had a choice, and the choice he made has now landed him in jail for the rest of his life! The entire Adelson family has destroyed so many people! They are absolute criminals especially WENDI with her doe-eyed head tilted testimony! My god she's so phony!
Very much so…allegedly she was the mastermind too. Was Harvey involved though.?? Thats the question. Donna has now hired the same defense attorney Charlie had, who was damn good….. i don’t think they’re going to get a conviction on Donna Kim, I really don’t. Not beyond a reasonable doubt.
@@jamesbuttery3862 I think she’ll go down because she’ll most likely be using the same ridiculous extortion defense like Charlie did and she already admitted that bump letter had to do with her and Charlie which is a bit incriminating. I’m more worried if they’ll be able to nail Wendi, you just know that woman knew what was going on, I don’t believe for a second she didn’t know.
@@nancyg8671 she would have to be able to prove that and from anything I’ve seen since this happened in 2014 there’s no proof that he emotionally or physically or financially abused her so that can’t be a defense and conspiracy to murder she could be charged with which is 30 years solicitation to commit murder is 30 years old right there is 60 years even if she’s not charged with first-degree murder
I don't know many adults who are as tied to their parents as Wendi and Charlie. Was she unable to make any friends in Tallahassee? The mother is an absolute control freak.
Proof positive that Wendi was totally dominated and enmeshed with her mother is that she didn’t go no contact or distance herself when her mother wrote those toxic emails!!! Wendi’s goal was still to move close to this dangerous woman! Sick indeed!
I don’t believe I’ll ever be able to wrap my head around this. The fact that not only did these children’s grandmother want their father dead but their own mother did too. Leaving these two boys fatherless. The level of wickedness and entitlement is absurd.
But it's real, just hidden from view most of the time. Look up covert narcissist or NPD with ASPD traits. Both of them have the disorder, and Charlie too. It's more or less like meeting the devil in person, I can tell you that much.
There is jail call between Charlie and Donna... Charlie goes ohh my life, in 2013... Donna says: Don't even go there...Charlie was about to spill the beans... Donna stopped him...
What a horrible, hedonistic self serving family. The only ones who really suffer are the children 😢. What a family legacy. 😮 If wendy ends up in prison too, whoever gets the kids should change their names AGAIN and move far away.
I ❤ that in their description of Dan Markel this broadcast said loving father and legal scholar and in that order!! His kids were EVERYTHING TO HIM!!! RIP Dan Markel
Watching Wendi, she is an Attorney? Wow, seemingly, Wendi conveniently acts as if she know nothing... I do not believe her. Dan's Mother would have no reason to lie. She lost her son, lost items of Great Family Value and emotional value... This family is as corrupt as it gets. They all should be behind bars!
Let’s not forget that she has no idea what the definition of contempt of court means?? She pretends to be so smart , just as Jeff said( she seems to have it all together- than You See the Real Wendi!) A complete sociopath! I hope every day that she is constantly looking over her shoulder, waiting for some to arrest her!!! Too many more lies keep resurfacing!
Is it just me or is it kind of odd that if you are convicted of murder you can appeal and get another trial. However, if you are found innocent, you cannot be indicted again (double jeopardy) even if they find evidence of your guilt. Seems kind of double-standard to me!
Well, first of all, you’re not found innocent, you’re found not guilty, and once a jury finds you not guilty of the crime of murder, you cannot be retried again. She could go in the middle of Timesquare, and admit that she killed Danny and they couldn’t retry her that’s a hypothetical if Wendi was ever charged, and found not guilty .
And just because you file an appeal doesn’t mean you’re going to get a new trial the majority of people that are convicted of murder plus many other crimes always file an appeal just to buy themselves sometime hoping for a new trial.
The appeal process is basically a review of the trial to make sure nothing prejudicial to the defendant occurred & that they received a “ fair” trial. New trials are only granted if something is found. As they should be… We don’t want innocent people sitting in prison do we ? If the person is truly guilty & they received a fair trial then the verdict should be able to survive the appeals process.
Wow that letter of that mom Adelson just shows that worst comes to worst to eliminate the enemy, this people are kinds of people that’s too privileged that in their eyes they have to be on top, otherwise YOURE DEAD
I highly doubt she's been laughing through 2 lengthy stressful court cases that publicly destroyed her families reputation/name and caused two of her closest family members to lose their freedom.
@@tays8088 She definitely did that but you're way off if you think a narcissist like her isnt affected by the public smearing of her name. They are obsessed with how they are perceived by others and the narrative surrounding their image.
All I can say is WOW! Ruth is such a classy lady. The more I learn about this case, the more heartbreaking 💔 it gets. Ruth speaks with such maturity towards the people that killed her precious son. She is so strong and has the patience of Job over all of these years as these convictions continue to come in. May GOD continue to be with the Markels and may justice be served for all involved in Danny’s murder. 🙏♥️
Dona and Wendi only focused on themselves. Those 2 did not care one bit about the children’s mental impact of the 1) divorce and the way it was handled by Wendy when she announced it to Dan and 2) Dona not caring about how her grandkids would react hearing her talking negatively about their father. At one point, those kids are going to be old enough to realize how selfish those 2 behaved… and that’s not even talking about the murder of Dan itself. And Charlie… what a scumbag.
My family was rude and disparaging to my child's father (who I couldn't stand and had bad court hearing. Just the lies he said in court) My mother was there to give them to him later that day while I was still at work. Her and my cousin both verbally attacked him and called him names in front of my our son and daughter, and his son (my former step son, well, always be my step son in my heart) anyhow he called me at work told me what they did I was mortified, and apologized to him and my step son and it is just hurt because that was against my values. I never talked bad about him in front of our kids. That's what my friends are for. It's a sad world. People value themselves more than their own children.
@@marlenebulger6822 Kudos to you for prioritizing your children and step-son. Your children will realize what you have done to maintain a good relationship with their dad and will love you for that.
@stephanel4770 Thank you. They're all grown and awesome adults. I came from divorce and remembered the bullets I felt in my heart when my Mom was horrible to our dad. She also never wanted us to be kind to him. She would get mad if we did tell him we missed him. So, I knew our split was between us. Our kids needed both of us regardless.
Charlie is a weakling. Look who he hung out with. Penniless women who were bribable. No decent women? This is indeed a rich but common family. No class. No style. Just evil, deceit and murder ....
Dan Markel was shot on Fri July 18th 2014, he died on Sat July 19th 2014, his parents had a service for him on Sun July 20th 2014 and by Mon July 21st 2014 his two little boys and their Mom(Dan's ex wife) moved back to her Parents home over 400 miles away. How did Wendi know something would happen to Dan that she could move away when a court order prevented her from moving the boys? How did Wendi know?
She went first to Miami weeks before to change her old bedroom by her parents into a new room for her boys.. She knew all about the plan to kill Dan.. everything was planned. Jeffrey Lacassee was not welcome at her home after the 14e July! Because her mom and dad and she was packing already everything for the drive to Florida and she didn't want anyone to know that of-course 21th of July.. Everything was packed and they drove "forever" to her parents..
I check my phone every morning….To see if her & Harvey has been arrested. I have faith they will. God hasn’t brought The Markels this far to leave them. 5 out of 7 down 2 more to go. That’s why Donna didn’t want to give up her phone at the airport.
Because of divorce, I once lost a son, not by murder, but missing forever. I found my son many years later in another state with his dad. We had a reunion many years later and my son rejected me as his mother. Never saw him again after we met.
How cld Tallahassee detectives allow Wendi to leave for South Beach 2 days after that questioning of Wendi on the day of murder. Are you kidding me. Once detectives became aware of their ongoing nasty divorce they shld have immediately been suspicious of Wendi. I will never understand why Wendi was never spoken to again. These detectives at the time of the murder did a horrible job. It's surreal to me that Wendi is still free 10 yrs later. They had plenty of suspicion to ck deeper into Wendi especially after what Jeff tld them but they choose to ignore Jeff at the time and believed Wendi more. This was a total fail by the DA
They tried, but she got a lawyer and refused to talk with them again. Plus, her family has political connections, a powerful ones, so the State Attorney refused to charge Adelsons.
I can never understand how two people who loved each other at some point get to this point that one is okay with murdering the other, the father of her children no less. It absolutely boggles my mind every time one spouse murders the other. Divorce, be civil, move on
Its interesting that Wendi handed the police her family on a platter within the first 30 min of her police interview. Her weird actions and conversations with her ex boyfriend led him straight to the police with all of the threats her family was making against Danny. She set everyone up.
Donna has narcissistic personality disorder and was committing psychological child abuse against Dan’s sons. She destroyed her own children by using them to satisfy her compulsion to control. The murder was first and foremost for her benefit.
@@foad2286 Dan doesn't decide on custody, the courts do. Harassment and filing an application in a divorce proceeding are not the same. Did the courts make a judgement that Dan was harassing Wendi based on religious affiliation? I have not seen anything detailing charges of harassment from Dan. Where are you getting this info from?
As nasty and evil Donna Adelson has been to Ruth and Phil Markel, Ruth gives us hope that most human beings are loving and good. She has such a beautiful spirit.
I’m a non-kosher non-observant born Jewish lawyer: even thru my less than observant standards, Wendi feeding the kids shellfish etc. is pure evil. It was done for no purpose other than to be evil toward Danny. Second, a huge point your guests (once again miss): divorce is deemed to be an “equitable proceeding.” When you pull crap like Wendi of doing the clean out + leaving the divorce papers really pisses off judges and jurries who decide the equitable division.
I have a very obvious question from Australia. Why hasn't anyone checked with Best Buy about which TV repairman came (if they did) and how long he stayed? To make a conclusion that teh screen is beyond repair is a 10 second decision - why does someone stay for 2 HOURS for this? Our TV servicemen do not stay for more than 15 mins. Is this different in the USA? Doesnt this valuable point prove Wendi was lying and KNEW about the impending murder? SHE is the architect of this, manipulated Donna into believing her life was miserable causing this domino effect and allowing Charlie to plan this. She cannot remain without being indicated for accessory to murder.
I expect there was a minimum charge for a visit. For example if you call out a plumber to unblock a sink, he might stay 10 minutes but he will charge you for an hour. Minimum charge = one hour.
Yea Wendi was involved in this imo and needs to be held accountable in court, but I don't think either she or Charlie would have dreamed this up without Donna's meddling
All of these crime is all originated from Wendi but she’s the only one that seemed safe, instead of her to be in jail totally, and give 5he custody to paternal grandparents.
All the misery this family caused.. They all had good lives.. This could have turned out so differently... Yes Wendi would have had to compromise, but overall she, Dan and the wider family could have lived happy lives, wealthy lives.. They have RUINED their lives, their futures.. It is very sad! So many victims, so many lives ruined... Generations of people impacted by one act! It's mindblowing..
Wendi tries so hard to look so soft, innocent and fragile on the stand but we know she is a pure monster in sheep's clothing on the inside. She's totally behind this horrible murder of her boys father!!!
she is a piece of garbage...her mother and the rest of the family is crazy...not only did they try to ruin a man's life...not only did they corrupt 2 innocent children...They took a man's life...And why??? Because he wanted to be in his children's life??? because he didn't want her to take his children and move away??? The whole family should get life in prison...my heart goes out to these children....Look what wendi and her disgusting family has done to them...
Most women would be so happy to have a good man and daddy as Dan Markel! One who would provide well for them,a very good educated person,smart, loving,committed, protective,Godly!
Im not sure he was a good husband.. good father, good teacher, but not a good husband you know..she didn't want to be a stay home mom but she had to cos Dan traveled a lot, with his great carreer. I don't mean he deserve die, not at all, but I can see why Wendi wanted to divorce. and if Wendi and Addelsons are normal people, that could be end of the story. more peaceful divorce. like so many other people. but they did everything wrong.. why took the children and belongings without any discuss with Dan? why make their divorce into the war?
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This is so disturbing the lengths they went to for $ and move to be by her Mother. I believe the daughter and Mom behind most of it then brother paid for hit etc. this is sick and these poor children!! Shame on them !! Justice is coming for Wendi !!
Vinny, I love your passion for justice, especially for Dan Markel’s murder! He was so brilliant! He attended Harvard, then Cambridge College in England, then back to Harvard for his law degree! I’ve read comments from some of his student’s comments and they have all stated that Dan was a wonderful professor and they all admired him! My heart breaks for Dan’s parents and his sons! 💔💔💔. I hope Dan’s parents and his sister can raise Ben and Lincoln!
Everything Wendi wasn't capable of.
JUSTICE FOR DAN, HIS PARENTS & HIS SONS
Donna is clearly toxic but Wendi was and is the one who fed her mom with her stories of unhappiness 'allegedly caused by Dan". This is the epitome of an unbalanced, emotional immature bunch of people, feeding off each others' arrogance and entitlement. It just proves, once again, money does not buy class.
Well said!!!
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Totally
Very True!!👌🏽
💯 spot on
I’m so glad court tv is keeping this case in the public’s eye.
Yes, me too!
Yes. It’s such a fascination case, from so many aspects.
A writer couldn’t make this up, as no one would believe a family with their education and resources could plot and plan and destroy a man’s life and all that entails with no apparent guilt or regrets. The only regrets I’ve ever seen, imo, is regrets at getting caught.
yeah this is really important for the world
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Once Adelsons realized Markel would never sell his sons to them, not even for one million dollars, they decided to kill him. Markel gave his life to trying to protect his children from evil.
EXACTLY
Their mom is 74 years old, and catching her first criminal charge!!
What about the no good alcoholic Harvey Adelson? He was involved in every step of the murder plans.
@@carpediem4512she deserves it
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WENDI KNEW THE PLAN AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE JUSTICE. # JUSTICE4DANMARKEL
What about the no good alcoholic Harvey Adelson? He was involved in every step of the murder plans.
Ruth is such a good person. She is a kind and classy lady. I respect the way she is dealing with this entire nightmare.
I agree. I just read her book last night and it was so moving and well written. She has such grace.
So good that she is ok to restrict children from eating innocent healthy food because "their" belief system says that. No belief system says anything to impose to children like this. Up to certain age, children are free of those rules. Ruth is as toxic as Donna. They all ruined a nice family. Wendi, Dan and the children would have lived happily without both grandparents and the narcissistic brother.
Yep!!! Complete opposite of the 4 Adelsons!!!
Windi is and was sextualy very active with different man. that's why she divorce.
classy person never plan to kill someone. stupid
The fact that Wendi agreed to a kosher catering for the wedding and had no intention of serving kosher food was a huge betrayal.
Wendi was dishonest with Dan from the beginning.
Exactly
Very good
Just like Jeff L. stated Wendi can’t tell the truth ever. She lies all the time! She is nothing special, she is the connection and the Reason Dan Was murdered! No one else has a motive or reason! Bless you Ruth and All your Family. Justice for Dan Markle!
That one act was more than enough to show what type of people Dan was dealing with
Maybe she was happy and wanted to please him and his family (apparently, Ruth wouldn't be ok if that catering was not like that!) Seems like, these people ruined that marriage with their unnecessary belief system rules. Every woman would do that not to ruin the wedding. Probably she regretted to accept that later. I would've...
Comparing Dan's mom to Donna, is like comparing gold to coal. Those boys belong with Dan's parents. How they raised Dan, is how they will raise the two young boys: principled, well-balanced.
Unfortunately they already raised them. They’re not little boys any longer.
@@sheilalovett5075 I hope they will get the boys to help them graduate and through university. So sad.
@@catharineduplessis5273me too. You’re exactly right. It does suck that they adelsons have had them most their childhood but they do totally need to be with the Markel’s if at all possible 👍🏼🙏🏼
Thank you for having Ruth on today, the Markel family need to have the justice Danny so desperately deserves
I find it hard to believe that Wendi wasn’t involved, especially after she drove by the crime scene and then tried to set her boyfriend up to take the fall.
Even if she was not involved initially, I absolutely don't believe she didn't know for 9 years. I don't know how it works in America, however here in Australia, it is a crime of accessory after the fact.
@@nancyg8671 but let’s not forget Wendi told her mom everything that was going on. If you don’t think for one minute that Wendi wasn’t telling Donna what Danny ‘s schedule was y’all are crazy because I guarantee you Wendi told Donna what his schedule was and Donna told Charlie if Wendi didn’t.
Wendi wanted Dan dead. She saw that he had a pretty and smart girl friend. She didn't want to see him happy. Also she wanted money too. She s evil
@@nancyg8671 that’s where you’re wrong because there’s a lot more people that are Wendi fans that believe that she had nothing to do with it
There is good reason you find it hard to believe.
Wendi is at the epicentre. She is the serpent. She is the one whispering in everyone’s ears…. her friends, her colleagues, her boyfriend(s) and most importantly, her mother, brother and let’s not forget her father.
EXACTLY. WORD FOR WORD WHAT I THINK
Wow a very genius comment that can definitely be used when she’s sitting at the same seat wheee both her brother and mother.
I wonder if the entire family will end up in jail except for Wendis estranged brother? It's such a tragic family story!!!
See, I think Donna has a lot more to do with the manipulation of the situation because SHE wanted her grandsons. But I think Wendi was right up there too. But I think it was Donna coming up with all the actual planning along with Charlie
What about the no good alcoholic Harvey Adelson? He was involved in every step of the murder plans.
Absolutely agree with Carl. Wendi is the absolute narcissist of her family. I’ll bet she didn’t feel enough as the centre of attention with Danny or the life she was living in Tallahassee. She wasn’t the star. Danny was.
That whole family of Dan's are very classy people!
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The way she chose to break the news to Dan Markel was heartless and cruel. Unless there's more to this (and Ruth Markel seems very honest), it just is unbelievable!
And, everybody was calling Dan a genius, and not her. She was competing with him, and poor Dan, he didn’t know it!
She wrote a “fictional” book about how much she hated living with him in Tallahassee. Like it’s published and on Amazon.
The prosecutors need to arrest Wendi now and not wait until after Donna is convicted. The circumstantial evidence against Wendi is beyond a reasonable doubt
Totally agree!!! If they wait too long, witnesses can die or forget. She needs to be arrested and let the chips fall where they may. I believe they will get a conviction!
But you never know what she will discuss with her son , so let her talk , the longer it takes the more she will slip up. . Remember mommy dearest isn’t happy with her being in prison. She’s used to order other people and not being told what to do.
I'm guessing they're waiting to make Donna & Charlie sweat so they'll turn on each other & be able to get Wendi. It would be marvelous to see that entire family in the big house, where they belong.
Wendi drove past the murder scene but wasn't CURIOUS because she knew what was happening.
She also would have asked about the kids, she didn't. Knew EXACTLY what was happening
I believe she wasn’t expecting the police to already be there. If the neighbour hadn’t come out Dan could have been left for a long time. It was also reported it took the paramedics 14 minutes to get to Dan.
What else did you expect? She is a gold digging whore
It has been said that Dan was an outstanding Professor and he was known for wanting to have legal arguments and debating them. There was no way Wendi was going to win in court against Dan and the Adelson's knew this.
That’s exactly why the mother was whining about it and Charlie felt sorry for his Mom and sister! I wonder if Charlie still feels sorry for them now?? Especially his evil greedy immature spoiled sister! That was above the law, so much so, that after Charlie found out years later around a trial time, that Wendi drove to by at the crime scene! Had a police verify talking to Wendi,,that’s all Charlie could talk about, what are the coincidences of her driving by? Charlie couldn’t quit saying this over and over! Because it was eating him up! Because he knew that Wendi couldn’t help herself and wait for a sign that Dan was dead!
Hi Vinnie, I'm currently listening to Ruth markel's book"The unveiling"It's such an honest, heartfelt, painful and incredibly moving book! I feel so badly for Ruth and Phil Markel for what they've been through as parents and grandparents it's unfathomable and unforgivable!
@@bodonga9306 I really think that Ruth Markel was only trying to get her side of the story out as the media and the Adelson family had told so many lies! By the way she donated the proceeds of her book to charity and her grandsons!(so your comment really isn't fair!)
@@bodonga9306🤮🤮🤮You are a Wendi wanna be! Good luck!
The selfishness of this family is astounding
Selfishness in extreme is a personality disorder few people know about. Look up under Cluster B and you'll find it right away.
Jew on Jew violence! 🙀
The Markel family.
Ruth must be so relieved that Donna is in prison and away from the kids.
No. Harvey is still around and he knew all the same info too. Wendi, the real killer, is also free.
I hope the children eat a lot of shellfish and can get some healthy fats and micronutrient.
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I could just imagine that thought process of Ruth knowing it was Wendi’s family that killed her son…so heartbreaking….I lost my grandmother from her boyfriend killing her and then himself….it hurts still after 24 years
People should look back and think what they did wrong. And stop acting the same. As far as I understand, Ruth does not take any responsibility for what happened. She didn't commit the crime doesn't mean that she doesn't have some part during the process.@@mia_mia22
Totally agree ! Justice for Dan Markle!! Wendi, is a very hateful, selfcentered, and couldn’t stand that Dan was standing up and telling the truth about her. He was not going to keep allowing her to do whatever she wanted to, belittling their father left and right. Wendi wanted what she wanted and wanted it now! I believe that the Aldeson’s hated Dan Soooo much because he was not going to allow Wendi to steal from him, and take a family heirloom diamond that was from a holocaust survivor of his family’s. It is just like others said, Wendi had so much hate and evil towards the Father of her children!! They need to Arrest her!! She is the Only one Who Really Knew Dans Sch for that day. Wendi did send a copy of the motion that Dan filed to ask for supervise visits for some of his ex-wife family. She said no one else saw it, but Find out that not sure if 15- or 20 people were copied on the email of the motion send out for all to see!!! Wendi is such a liar!! Jeff figured it out and put the Real Puzzle pieces together and laid it all out for the detectives!! Arrest Wendi! Justice for Dan Markle , and for His sons to know that their Father Never gave up on them ! Justice for Dan Markle!!!!!
Never underestimate Jealousy! It's worse than pure hatred! She was so jealous of his success and knowledge that it surpassed all levels of hate. The Adelsons were very jealous of him after using him as a donor! Full on sabotage.
I wish a law would exist that shared children must reside within an hour commute until 18.
That’s what the issue was it was a court order not allowing her to move to South Florida so therefore that’s why Danny needed to be out of the way so she could move to South Florida to be closer to mommy and daddy
You can’t stop a person from moving house if they want to. This isn’t communist China.
That’s astounding that after all this time Wendi hasn’t returned that ring.
Not surprising, tho...
@@theSpiritofTamzinwendi manipulated and milked Dan for everything she could!!
Disgusting….and she seen them at court too…she had plenty opportunities to hand it over to them in good faith
These people live for only one thing, money.
@@jameslomenzo1139the root of all evil “MONEY” 💰
A petition needs to be created to arrest Wendi. She knows and did not nothing
What about Harvey? I want his ass in handcuffs also!
Imagine your own mother making you responsible for ending your sister’s ex-husband’s life, so disturbing.
Charlie didn't have to go along with what his mother Donna wanted! He had a choice, and the choice he made has now landed him in jail for the rest of his life! The entire Adelson family has destroyed so many people! They are absolute criminals especially WENDI with her doe-eyed head tilted testimony! My god she's so phony!
Very much so…allegedly she was the mastermind too. Was Harvey involved though.?? Thats the question. Donna has now hired the same defense attorney Charlie had, who was damn good….. i don’t think they’re going to get a conviction on Donna Kim, I really don’t. Not beyond a reasonable doubt.
He could have said no like any normal person.
@@LifesPeachy321 totally agree, I would have asked my mother if she lost her dam mind!
@@jamesbuttery3862 I think she’ll go down because she’ll most likely be using the same ridiculous extortion defense like Charlie did and she already admitted that bump letter had to do with her and Charlie which is a bit incriminating. I’m more worried if they’ll be able to nail Wendi, you just know that woman knew what was going on, I don’t believe for a second she didn’t know.
Love Carl and Ruth sounds like healing has begun. We need 2 more arrests
Sadly the Markel’s and their boys are suffering from the Adelson’s selfishness.
Adelson’s Syndrome is what this should be called.
I don't really care about Harvey but Wendi needs to be behind bars ASAP!
Harvey went along with everything.
Harvey bankrolled this stuff!!!
if she gets in front of a jury ITS OVER!
Too many coincidences.
@@nancyg8671 she would have to be able to prove that and from anything I’ve seen since this happened in 2014 there’s no proof that he emotionally or physically or financially abused her so that can’t be a defense and conspiracy to murder she could be charged with which is 30 years solicitation to commit murder is 30 years old right there is 60 years even if she’s not charged with first-degree murder
@@nancyg8671 even if he were an emotionally abusive husband it doesn’t make her innocent of conspiring for murder
The ramping up of discussions concerning Wendi gives me hope her time is coming.
Hard to believe they were not all in it together.
Bingo they were.
Carl Steinbeck is a pure class act👌
So true! ❤ his UA-cam show too.
He’s the best. No tawdry comments or humorous content. He’s all business. I wish he did a show everyday.
Agreed. Carl Steinbeck has no ulterior motives whatsoever! He doesn't care about fame, money or attention. He wants Justice
Carl is great, no showboating or fast talking 😊
Keep up the amazing work, Carl! We all appreciate your efforts!!💯💯💯
I received "The Unveiling" and it a beautifully written reflection of a heart-wrenching story. The Markel family will forever be in my thoughts.
Thank you
I don't know many adults who are as tied to their parents as Wendi and Charlie. Was she unable to make any friends in Tallahassee? The mother is an absolute control freak.
Proof positive that Wendi was totally dominated and enmeshed with her mother is that she didn’t go no contact or distance herself when her mother wrote those toxic emails!!! Wendi’s goal was still to move close to this dangerous woman! Sick indeed!
They both share the same personality disorder, that's why.
I don’t believe I’ll ever be able to wrap my head around this. The fact that not only did these children’s grandmother want their father dead but their own mother did too. Leaving these two boys fatherless. The level of wickedness and entitlement is absurd.
But it's real, just hidden from view most of the time. Look up covert narcissist or NPD with ASPD traits. Both of them have the disorder, and Charlie too. It's more or less like meeting the devil in person, I can tell you that much.
Love Carl So much respect!!! He is very and always Point on!
Isnt taking someone’s life
Over a divorce just the lowest level of depravity
There is jail call between Charlie and Donna... Charlie goes ohh my life, in 2013... Donna says: Don't even go there...Charlie was about to spill the beans... Donna stopped him...
Wendi is VILE and such a poor excuse for a human being! Such a shame. Justice for Dan, he had no chance.
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& she has been living 'her life' -not in prison-
for 10yrs (?)‼️😡
Had she been canceled!???
She's extremely smart & just gorgeous & innocent
@@ericbryant-dz8mj hahahahahahahaha
Markel my words......Wendi will be next!!!!!!!!
We can hope!
They call Wendi “Fibbers” 😂😂😂😂
Now that’s funny 😂
Best thing I’ve read today
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wendi is done... soon enough, it will all come out!
It will I believe that aswell. But Vinny is convicting her before she stands in court. That’s why I don’t like this dude.
Wendi is innocent
Lock her up!
But for her selfish wickedness none if this happens. Her kids will see this and know the monster she is. Cnt wait to see her locked away
What a horrible, hedonistic self serving family. The only ones who really suffer are the children 😢. What a family legacy. 😮 If wendy ends up in prison too, whoever gets the kids should change their names AGAIN and move far away.
Agree...
I ❤ that in their description of Dan Markel this broadcast said loving father and legal scholar and in that order!! His kids were EVERYTHING TO HIM!!! RIP Dan Markel
Every day I hope for Wicked Wendi to get karma. She needs to be charged!
Wicked Wendi! Best comment
Watching Wendi, she is an Attorney? Wow, seemingly, Wendi conveniently acts as if she know nothing... I do not believe her. Dan's Mother would have no reason to lie. She lost her son, lost items of Great Family Value and emotional value... This family is as corrupt as it gets. They all should be behind bars!
Wendi lies and lies a lot, pathologically I’d say.
She’s not an atty. I think she studied law and did advocacy.
Let’s not forget that she has no idea what the definition of contempt of court means?? She pretends to be so smart , just as Jeff said( she seems to have it all together- than You See the Real Wendi!) A complete sociopath! I hope every day that she is constantly looking over her shoulder, waiting for some to arrest her!!! Too many more lies keep resurfacing!
@@JessicaBuena000 she is a non practising attorney.
@@JessicaBuena000 Wendy is in fact a well educated Attorney .
She’s also a former clerk on the 11th circuit of appeals.
Curious to hear how many more injuries Wendi has inflicted on Dan's sons. They are too old now to keep them hostages to Adelson's remaining at large.
Wendi needs to be arrested.
JusticeForDanMarkel
Mrs.Markel is a class act!
Is it just me or is it kind of odd that if you are convicted of murder you can appeal and get another trial.
However, if you are found innocent, you cannot be indicted again (double jeopardy) even if they find evidence of your guilt. Seems kind of double-standard to me!
Agree...
Well, first of all, you’re not found innocent, you’re found not guilty, and once a jury finds you not guilty of the crime of murder, you cannot be retried again. She could go in the middle of Timesquare, and admit that she killed Danny and they couldn’t retry her that’s a hypothetical if Wendi was ever charged, and found not guilty .
And just because you file an appeal doesn’t mean you’re going to get a new trial the majority of people that are convicted of murder plus many other crimes always file an appeal just to buy themselves sometime hoping for a new trial.
The appeal process is basically a review of the trial to make sure nothing prejudicial to the defendant occurred & that they received a “ fair” trial.
New trials are only granted if something is found. As they should be…
We don’t want innocent people sitting in prison do we ? If the person is truly guilty & they received a fair trial then the verdict should be able to survive the appeals process.
So if appeal is granted, there will be another trial? So might get same outcome? Guilty! Is that correct?
Wow that letter of that mom Adelson just shows that worst comes to worst to eliminate the enemy, this people are kinds of people that’s too privileged that in their eyes they have to be on top, otherwise YOURE DEAD
Why is Wendi free????
Wondering too
'Stay tuned' 😎
Another day of freedom for Wendi. Laughing at the buffoons in Tallahassee for over 10 years now.
Prosecution you have wasted 10 yrs
I highly doubt she's been laughing through 2 lengthy stressful court cases that publicly destroyed her families reputation/name and caused two of her closest family members to lose their freedom.
@@nomudnolotus4410 of course she has been. She hyped Charlie up to do her dirty work and then made sure to throw him under the bus.
@@tays8088 She definitely did that but you're way off if you think a narcissist like her isnt affected by the public smearing of her name. They are obsessed with how they are perceived by others and the narrative surrounding their image.
She definitely has an escape plan
Wendi is the most wicked of them all, she literally makes me sick
All I can say is WOW! Ruth is such a classy lady. The more I learn about this case, the more heartbreaking 💔 it gets. Ruth speaks with such maturity towards the people that killed her precious son. She is so strong and has the patience of Job over all of these years as these convictions continue to come in. May GOD continue to be with the Markels and may justice be served for all involved in Danny’s murder. 🙏♥️
Dona and Wendi only focused on themselves. Those 2 did not care one bit about the children’s mental impact of the 1) divorce and the way it was handled by Wendy when she announced it to Dan and 2) Dona not caring about how her grandkids would react hearing her talking negatively about their father. At one point, those kids are going to be old enough to realize how selfish those 2 behaved… and that’s not even talking about the murder of Dan itself. And Charlie… what a scumbag.
My family was rude and disparaging to my child's father (who I couldn't stand and had bad court hearing. Just the lies he said in court) My mother was there to give them to him later that day while I was still at work. Her and my cousin both verbally attacked him and called him names in front of my our son and daughter, and his son (my former step son, well, always be my step son in my heart) anyhow he called me at work told me what they did I was mortified, and apologized to him and my step son and it is just hurt because that was against my values. I never talked bad about him in front of our kids. That's what my friends are for. It's a sad world. People value themselves more than their own children.
@@marlenebulger6822 Kudos to you for prioritizing your children and step-son. Your children will realize what you have done to maintain a good relationship with their dad and will love you for that.
@stephanel4770 Thank you. They're all grown and awesome adults. I came from divorce and remembered the bullets I felt in my heart when my Mom was horrible to our dad. She also never wanted us to be kind to him. She would get mad if we did tell him we missed him. So, I knew our split was between us. Our kids needed both of us regardless.
Charlie is a weakling. Look who he hung out with. Penniless women who were bribable. No decent women? This is indeed a rich but common family. No class. No style. Just evil, deceit and murder ....
They met on J-date but Wendi and her family demonstrably hated Jewish customs and heritage. Danny was a mark from Day 0.
Correct!!
Love Carl!!He should be on every night. Great knowledge of this case.
Dan Markel was shot on Fri July 18th 2014, he died on Sat July 19th 2014, his parents had a service for him on Sun July 20th 2014 and by Mon July 21st 2014 his two little boys and their Mom(Dan's ex wife) moved back to her Parents home over 400 miles away. How did Wendi know something would happen to Dan that she could move away when a court order prevented her from moving the boys? How did Wendi know?
She went first to Miami weeks before to change her old bedroom by her parents into a new room for her boys.. She knew all about the plan to kill Dan.. everything was planned. Jeffrey Lacassee was not welcome at her home after the 14e July! Because her mom and dad and she was packing already everything for the drive to Florida and she didn't want anyone to know that of-course 21th of July.. Everything was packed and they drove "forever" to her parents..
Exactly. It’s never been my experience that logistics for a move (400 miles away) using a moving company could be arranged spur of
the moment…
I’ve been a professional mover 40 years. U need to make relocation preparations ahead of time especially at the peak of the moving season
What you posted doesn't prove she knew anything…
It only proves she left 3 days after the murder.
Did she book a Uhaul prior to the 18th ?
@@truckinfam2207 If she did hire a moving company prior to the 18th the state would be well aware of it. It simply never happened
I check my phone every morning….To see if her & Harvey has been arrested. I have faith they will. God hasn’t brought The Markels this far to leave them. 5 out of 7 down 2 more to go. That’s why Donna didn’t want to give up her phone at the airport.
Wendy would have been disbarred - major motive
The poor mom She lost her brilliant Son. RIP DAN
Because of divorce, I once lost a son, not by murder, but missing forever. I found my son many years later in another state with his dad. We had a reunion many years later and my son rejected me as his mother. Never saw him again after we met.
And this will rip her apart she stole the entire money and stuff. She had no right to do that.
Dan's mom is a breath of fresh air!
How cld Tallahassee detectives allow Wendi to leave for South Beach 2 days after that questioning of Wendi on the day of murder. Are you kidding me. Once detectives became aware of their ongoing nasty divorce they shld have immediately been suspicious of Wendi. I will never understand why Wendi was never spoken to again. These detectives at the time of the murder did a horrible job. It's surreal to me that Wendi is still free 10 yrs later. They had plenty of suspicion to ck deeper into Wendi especially after what Jeff tld them but they choose to ignore Jeff at the time and believed Wendi more. This was a total fail by the DA
They tried, but she got a lawyer and refused to talk with them again.
Plus, her family has political connections, a powerful ones, so the State Attorney refused to charge Adelsons.
Willie Megs (sp?) was the one who dropped the ball.
Wonder if granny still feels she mad a good decision? She’s never seeing the kids now
I've said from the beginning that Wendi is guilty as sin in Dan's murder. She's a vindictive sneak, and it's only a matter of time, she's going down.
10 years…
Patiently waiting …..
I can never understand how two people who loved each other at some point get to this point that one is okay with murdering the other, the father of her children no less. It absolutely boggles my mind every time one spouse murders the other. Divorce, be civil, move on
Wendi took that ring out of spite!! Like mother, like daughter.
It was a gift, wasn’t it?
Its interesting that Wendi handed the police her family on a platter within the first 30 min of her police interview. Her weird actions and conversations with her ex boyfriend led him straight to the police with all of the threats her family was making against Danny. She set everyone up.
Of course Harvey knew, too. Donna talks too much.
Dan had no clue that he was walking into a den of wolves. May he Rest In Peace, and all the best hopes for his two boys. 😔
Ruth is a wonderful mannered lady
Donna has narcissistic personality disorder and was committing psychological child abuse against Dan’s sons. She destroyed her own children by using them to satisfy her compulsion to control. The murder was first and foremost for her benefit.
@@foad2286hi Wendi. How does one 'viscously" deny Christ?
Also, since when did filing an application or affidavit in court become a felony?
@@foad2286 Dan doesn't decide on custody, the courts do. Harassment and filing an application in a divorce proceeding are not the same. Did the courts make a judgement that Dan was harassing Wendi based on religious affiliation? I have not seen anything detailing charges of harassment from Dan. Where are you getting this info from?
Thank you for your continued coverage of this terrible crime. The entire Markel family, including the boys Ben and Lincoln, deserve justice.
Ruth Markel is a stellar human being. I have enormous respect and administration for her.
Hope Ruth Markel will testify this in Wendis trial.
As nasty and evil Donna Adelson has been to Ruth and Phil Markel, Ruth gives us hope that most human beings are loving and good. She has such a beautiful spirit.
I Believe it was Money besides the Kids that they did that to Dan.Wendi Stole money and Dan was Threatening her law License.
The District Attorney needs to indict her like yesterday
I’m a non-kosher non-observant born Jewish lawyer: even thru my less than observant standards, Wendi feeding the kids shellfish etc. is pure evil. It was done for no purpose other than to be evil toward Danny. Second, a huge point your guests (once again miss): divorce is deemed to be an “equitable proceeding.” When you pull crap like Wendi of doing the clean out + leaving the divorce papers really pisses off judges and jurries who decide the equitable division.
GET WENDI
I think her friend Sara Yousef might have information on her. Hopefully she does so this woman is put away.
I have a very obvious question from Australia. Why hasn't anyone checked with Best Buy about which TV repairman came (if they did) and how long he stayed? To make a conclusion that teh screen is beyond repair is a 10 second decision - why does someone stay for 2 HOURS for this? Our TV servicemen do not stay for more than 15 mins. Is this different in the USA? Doesnt this valuable point prove Wendi was lying and KNEW about the impending murder? SHE is the architect of this, manipulated Donna into believing her life was miserable causing this domino effect and allowing Charlie to plan this. She cannot remain without being indicated for accessory to murder.
I expect there was a minimum charge for a visit. For example if you call out a plumber to unblock a sink, he might stay 10 minutes but he will charge you for an hour.
Minimum charge = one hour.
Wendi’s phones face kills me!
❤ Ruth is such a lovely, eloquent lady. The Markel Family show nothing but Class and Grace. Bless them. ❤
Ruth Markel is incredible in every way.
Yea Wendi was involved in this imo and needs to be held accountable in court, but I don't think either she or Charlie would have dreamed this up without Donna's meddling
The kiss of the spider woman......she's a monster, just like Mom, Dad and Bro.
All of these crime is all originated from Wendi but she’s the only one that seemed safe, instead of her to be in jail totally, and give 5he custody to paternal grandparents.
All the misery this family caused.. They all had good lives.. This could have turned out so differently... Yes Wendi would have had to compromise, but overall she, Dan and the wider family could have lived happy lives, wealthy lives.. They have RUINED their lives, their futures.. It is very sad! So many victims, so many lives ruined... Generations of people impacted by one act! It's mindblowing..
They ruined Kathy and Sigfredo lives too.
pwNPD don't compromise.
Wendi tries so hard to look so soft, innocent and fragile on the stand but we know she is a pure monster in sheep's clothing on the inside. She's totally behind this horrible murder of her boys father!!!
I'm really tired of Wendi and she needs to be put on trial.
she is a piece of garbage...her mother and the rest of the family is crazy...not only did they try to ruin a man's life...not only did they corrupt 2 innocent children...They took a man's life...And why??? Because he wanted to be in his children's life??? because he didn't want her to take his children and move away??? The whole family should get life in prison...my heart goes out to these children....Look what wendi and her disgusting family has done to them...
Most women would be so happy to have a good man and daddy as Dan Markel! One who would provide well for them,a very good educated person,smart, loving,committed, protective,Godly!
Narcissists are never satisfied. They are like a bottomless pit.
Wendi is too greedy, controlling, and jealous to be happy.
Im not sure he was a good husband.. good father, good teacher, but not a good husband you know..she didn't want to be a stay home mom but she had to cos Dan traveled a lot, with his great carreer. I don't mean he deserve die, not at all, but I can see why Wendi wanted to divorce. and if Wendi and Addelsons are normal people, that could be end of the story. more peaceful divorce. like so many other people. but they did everything wrong.. why took the children and belongings without any discuss with Dan? why make their divorce into the war?
@@gacktist00 The main feature of the disorder they share is that they don't care about other people's wants/needs/feelings. They are invisible.
It's incomprehensible that Wendi is still free. Tallahassee needs to hurry tf up 🤬🤬
Wendi fed Donna & Charlie’s perspective
Yes! Exactly I completely agree!
Wendi is as evil as they come. The manipulation and abuse is sickening
I have no words😞
Those poor children have had so much trauma and loss. What were the grown-ups thinking?